Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||||||||||||
| 94V106000 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 02/01/1986 to 08/01/1993 | V (Vehicle) | 230000 | 01/03/1995 | ODI | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 06/09/1994 | 06/22/1994 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: multipurpose passenger vehicles equipped with plastic fuel tanks. the fuel tank sending unit gasket can crack causing fuel and fuel vapor leaks. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Fuel and fuel vapor leaked from the fuel tank can result in fire when exposed to a source of ignition. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace the fuel tank sending unit gasket. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | If your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided within a reasonable time and free of charge or the remedy does not correct the defect or noncompliance, please contact chrysler service center at 1-800-853-1403. also, contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| 07E064000 | FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION | E (Equipment) | 34000 | 10/15/2007 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 08/27/2007 | 08/24/2007 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain federal-mogul aftermarket fuel pumps sold under the brand names of carter, accuflow, napa, truflow, parts depo, and parts master, shipped between august 2006 and july 2007 for use on the vehicles listed above. the fuel pump diaphragm in certain production runs may have been improperly installed or inadequately tested which may cause the fuel pump to leak. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | A leaking fuel pump could create a vehicle fire hazard. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Federal-mogul will notify owners and replace the defective fuel pumps free of charge. the recall began on october 15, 2007. owners can contact federal-mogul at 248-354-7700. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This recall only pertains to aftermarket carter, napa, accuflow, tru flow, parts master, and parts depot brand fuel pumps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed motor vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | ||||||
| RQ97016 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 10/27/1997 | 06/30/1998 | FUEL LEAKAGE | 94V106000 | |
| Odi has received 6 reports on fuel leakage and 3 reports on alleged remedy failure reports | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/09/2005 | 80000 | 1 | |
| Consumer complained about gas fumes. these fumes appeared when ever the vehicle was driven. regardless of day/night or when parked. owner took vehicle to three different dealers, and had the vehicle checked for a gas leak. owner was informed that there was no visible signs of a leak or cracks in the gas tank. however, they were unable to determine why the vehicle continued to smell like gas. *ak | |||
| 12/16/1994 | |||
| Vehicle caught on fire while driving underneath.unknown source. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 03/05/1990 | |||
| During brake application vehicle stalls due to poor infiltration of gasoline. resulting in loss of steering. *ak | |||
| 04/04/1993 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle stalls in traffic due to defective carburetor. tt | |||
| 10/16/1994 | 1 | ||
| Carburetor failure, causing intermittent stalling. *ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 07/10/2001 | |||
| There is a strong fuel odor in vehicle and fuel is leaking onto the ground. dealer can't find cause of leak. please provide any further information.ak | |||
| Once parked and walked away, several minutes later was told vehicle on fire. received recall notice 11/16/95 mfg #624/625. please describe details. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| Owner states that he received a recall notice for his fuel tank sending unit but has been unable to get work repaired do to no parts being available, recall number 94v106000. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1996 | |||
| Recall related 94v106000, sending unit had failed, causing the vehicle to stall. *ak | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Gas tank sending unit/gasket replaced twice prior to recall (94v-166) due to gasoline leak. | |||
| 03/09/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump gasket recall repairs refused due to buying vehicle from another party (94v-134). *ak | |||
| 01/11/1995 | 1 | ||
| Fuel pump recall repairs refused, no reason given (94v-106). *ak | |||
| Capital expressway eagle in ca., keeps telling owner to call back after every (2) weeks. owner received second notice 1/95. tt | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle was parked and parking brake failed causing vehicle to roll almost hitting consumer. consumer received recall letter, however dealership not willing to do anything. consumer also states gas tank leaks. *tt | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 104 | 01/01/2098 | |
| The problems i have described are just a few i have had since the purchase of this jeep from brown's automotive group in charlottesville va. i hired an attorney in nov of 1998 and she described everthing to mr. kenny brown and he ignored the letter. at that point i gave up. the jeep was in the shop the majority of the 11 months ibefore i called an attorney .no safety defect mentioned. *ak | |||
| 07/14/1999 | |||
| Gas tank is dented. *ak | |||
| 02/09/1995 | 1 | 02/17/1993 | |
| Components unrelated to the recall were damaged during recall service and dealer refuses to repair at no charge. | |||
| 04/04/1995 | 4 | ||
| Fuel tank warped at bottom. *dsh | |||
| 06/23/1995 | |||
| The fuel tank collapsed and the dealer is saying it is common. only the optional 20 gallon tanks are doing it. please describe. tt | |||